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Jason Mraz
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Jason Mraz hails from Mechanicsville, VA, where the singer/songwriter grew up amidst the sounds of the Dave Matthews Band and local roots musicians the Agents of Good Roots. However, it was Mraz's interest and participation in musical theater that served as his first introduction to music. Following high school, he moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, but dropped out a year later when he took up the guitar and began to focus on songwriting. Nonetheless, Mraz's training as a vocalist would later show itself on his debut album, which was marked by the pure clarity and range of his tenor range.

After busking around New York, Mraz eventually returned to Virginia; in 1999, however, he made his way out West and settled in San Diego, CA, having been drawn to the city's coffeehouse scene and historical support of singer/songwriters, most notably Jewel. Mraz began playing shows and soon landed a weekly residency at the local hot spot Java Joe's, which had previously played host to Jewel during the early stages of her career. He also formed a duo with drummer Noel "Toca" Rivera, who accompanied Mraz's acoustic material by banging the djembe. Together, the musicians honed a live show that featured as much comedic banter as actual music.

Over the next two years, Mraz's following expanded outside of the San Diego limits and began to encompass Los Angeles, garnering the attention of record labels. Mraz signed to Elektra Records in early 2002 and returned to Virginia to write and record his debut album, a project that saw him working with producer John Alagía (the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) and his high school heroes, the Agents of Good Roots, who became his backing band. The resulting effort, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, was released that same November, blending Mraz's early influences with elements of country, roots rock, and coffeehouse folk. The buoyant first single "Remedy [I Won't Worry]," which Mraz had co-written with pop hitmakers the Matrix, proved to be a big hit, and Mraz headed out on the road to support it. One of those shows, an October 2003 date at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, was later documented on Mraz's summer 2004 live release Tonight, Not Again, The album tided his fans over until July 2005, when the songwriter returned with the sophomore studio effort Mr. A-Z. Mraz's popularity reached a new high in 2008 with the release of We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, which peaked at number three and spawned his first chart-topping single, "I'm Yours." ~ Christina Saraceno, All Music GuideMore

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Jason Mraz
Even the most incredible of journeys starts with a single step. For Jason Mraz, his life-altering jo...
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Most Popular Music Videos (11)

Make It Mine [Live From New York] (Video)
(Duration: 3:09)
Aug 26th, 7:26am
I'm Yours [video]
(Duration: 3:40)
Aug 23rd, 6:22am
Curbside Prophet [Video]
(Duration: 4:43)
Sep 27th, 10:48am
Lucky [feat. Ximena Sariñana] (Video)
(Duration: 3:22)
Jul 7th, 10:00am
I'm Yours (Live On Earth Single Video)
(Duration: 5:13)
Nov 3rd, 11:57pm
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Fan Comments

Nov 16th, 1:05am
Anyone into John Mayer in here? His new album "Battle Studies" is really good. I have been stuck on the song "Who Says." Check out this music video for it: http://www.youtube.com/mayermusic
Nov 13th, 2:40pm
GOOD MORNING!! I'm so anxious to your tour here in Brazil!!! All love you here!..WELCOME TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY! You''ll love here, have a lot of beachs, greats restaurants and beautiful people!! thanks for coming to Brazil, you'll not regret it..KISSES
Nov 9th, 2:52pm
GOOD MORNING JASON!! How was your weekend?!..Oh my God, I'm so anxious to see your here, in Brazil *-* kisseeeeeees :*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Nov 9th, 2:52pm
GOOD MORNING JASON!! How was your weekend?!..Oh my God, I'm so anxious to see your here, in Brazil *-* kisseeeeeees :*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Nov 7th, 7:44pm
Hey Jason, How are u? I hope u see my comments..like u very much..kisses with love
Oct 28th, 12:09pm
i always fall for i'm yours
Oct 28th, 2:07am
are there no 0 % interest? the live one in schuba? :] i love that song!
Oct 22nd, 9:35pm
i love listening to "sleep all day" in the morning :P
Sep 29th, 2:39pm